Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
St Johnstone play host to Hibernian at their McDiarmid Park on day 21 of the new Premiership campaign. The Saints are on a four-game losing run in the national championship and they face yet another difficult task against Hibernian. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but Sam McClelland remains in the recovery room. Makenzie Kirk will continue leading the line for the hosts.
The Hibs, on the other hand, are on a four-game winning run in the Scottish top flight. The visitors have been climbing the standings week by week and we predict that they are going to capitalize on St Johnstone’s shaky defence. In their last meeting at McDiarmid Park, Hibernian defeated St Johnstone 3-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Kieron Bowie remains on the sidelines with injury, while Hyeok-Kyu Kwon is pushing for a recall to Hibernian’s starting eleven.
Highlighted Team (Hibernian):
Founded in August 1875, Hibernian are the Scottish Premier League team that play home matches at Easter Road. The capacity of the venue is 20,421, and it was opened in 1893. The Hibs wear light green shirts with white sleeves and white shorts in home matches, while light grey is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Hibernian clinched their first Scottish league trophy back in the 1902/03 season, and they were the dominant force in Scottish football in the early 50s, securing three titles more from 1948 to 1952. The Easter Road outfit recorded their biggest win on September 3, 1881, with the team rolling over Black Watch Highlanders 22-1.
In February 1961, the Hibs suffered the biggest defeat in the club's history as they were beaten by Airdrie 11-1. Hibernian and Hearts face each other in the Edinburgh derby. The rivalry between the two clubs is considered one of the oldest rivalries in world football.